The hosts won the first match of the series against Italy, leaving the national team without a chance, who will now have to play the playoffs in February.
Chile needed Sweden to play their best tennis and leave Italy to zero this Sunday. It was the nationals’ only chance to qualify for the round of 16 of the Davis Cup. Something that was immediately dismissed.
The locals won the first match of the series against the Nordiques, thus securing second place in Group A of the final and sending Chile to third place has. The one that leaves them outside of Malaga, the city that will host the final phase of the Davis Cup.
As for the series between Italians and Swedes, the one responsible for burying the Chilean illusions was Matteo Arnaldi (47th), the executioner of Christian Garin on Friday. The eighth finalist of the US Open beat Leo Borg without problem (334th) delivering the first point to the locals.
The Chileans will now have to think about the playoffs to stay in the World Group, which will be played in February. The opponent and venue will be determined in November, when the quarterfinals of the tournament begin.
Chile’s potential rivals are already known, although whether or not the series will be played on home soil will depend on the team’s ranking in the November update. If they rank among the world’s top 16 (currently there are 17), they could compete in the country Argentina, Peru or Slovakia . On the other hand, they would visit Brazil, Israel or Japan. Finally, it would be determined by drawing lots whether the rivals of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Uzbekistan, Lithuania, Ukraine, Hungary, Portugal, Greece or Norway.
On the other hand, if Chile fails to qualify as the top seed for the November draw, it could face Croatia, Great Britain and Sweden at home. Visit Australia, the United States, the Czech Republic or Kazakhstan. Finally, the home venue would be determined by drawing lots in cases where Spain, Germany, Serbia, the Netherlands, France, South Korea or Belgium play.
These possible scenarios could change, since the World Group 1 series is currently still underway and two invitations for the 2024 finals will be issued by all the countries mentioned. Those who will be in Malaga will have direct access to the next edition.
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